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KidBiz Fair Portharcourt, Nigeria
Saturday, December 2, 2023
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Garden City Amusement Park
plot 9 Birabi Street, Rurome-Rezigbu 500102, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
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About the fair
KIDBIZ FAIR is Africa’s largest one day marketplace for kid owned businesses and Kid sales representatives trading their products and showcasing their brand.
The KIDBIZ FAIR offers opportunity for young entrepreneurs, ages 6-15 to showcase, sell, promote their product or service and test their entrepreneurial prowess
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
We will host 50 booths at the 4th annual KIDBIZ FAIR happening at Portharcourt on 2nd December 2022, from 10 am – 4pm.
KIDBIZ Fair provides a platform for children to get creative with their ideas, explore their passion ,spark their dream to become to become next global entrepreneurs.
KidBiz fair has given over 100 kid-owned businesses a platform to showcase, sell their products, and receive business support and mentoring.
The fair provides the platform for participants to practice the concept of buying, selling, bargaining, cash management with fake currencies and ATM in a pretend play to instill financial literacy .
This event is open for sponsorship. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the KidBiz Fair?
The KidBiz Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The Africa's largest gathering of kids in business in Nigeria, it one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 50 businesses.
Where should I begin?
Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs to hone your business skills.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child’s information. No more than 3 participants per business.
What is on the application?
The application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:
- What product or service do you plan to sell?
- What price will you charge for each product/service? How much will each product/service cost you?
- How will you pay for your startup costs? If someone is helping you with your startup costs, how will you pay that person back?
- How will you advertise/market your business before the fair?
- At the end of the fair, how will you determine if your business was a success?
What if someone else has the same business idea?
Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.
How will the fair be set up?
The fair will be a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Yes we will provide electricity but you need to come with you long extension.
Yes we will provide electricity but you need to come with you long extension.
What are the rules?
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. If a parent is found selling or promoting a child’s product or service, their child’s business will be disqualified from the competition.
Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales.
Parents may help their child fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves.
